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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Initialise stepup database schemas: middleware, gateway, webauthn
+# Note: tiqr is not included in this script
+
+# This script is idempotent, if run a second time it upgrades the Doctrine managed schema's (middleware, gateway, webauthn)
+# to the latest versions and push the latest middleware configuration, whitelist and institution configuration
+
+# Get the directory of this script
+DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )"
+
+# Check that the docker compose "stepup" project is running by getting the ID of the project "stepup"
+running=$(docker compose -p stepup -f docker-compose.yml ls --filter "name=stepup" -q)
+if [ -z "$running" ]; then
+    # No ID. The project is not running
+    echo "Error: The docker compose project \"stepup\" is not running"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Initialize the middleware & gateway database schemas
+echo "Initializing/upgrading the middleware & gateway database schemas"
+if ! docker compose -f "${DIR}/docker-compose.yml" exec middleware /var/www/html/bin/console doctrine:migrations:migrate --env=prod --em=deploy --no-interaction; then
+    echo "Error initializing the middleware & gateway database schemas"
+    echo ""
+    exit 1
+fi
+echo "Middleware & gateway database schemas initialized/upgraded"
+echo ""
+
+# WebAuthn migrations are currently broken
+
+# Initialize the webauthn database schema
+#echo "Initializing/upgrading the webauthn database schema"
+#if ! docker compose -f "${DIR}/docker-compose.yml" exec webauthn php /var/www/html/bin/console doctrine:migrations:migrate --env=prod --no-interaction; then
+#    echo "Error initializing the webauthn database schema"
+#    echo ""
+#    exit 1
+#fi
+#echo "Webauthn database schemas initialized/upgraded"
+#echo ""
+
+# Push middleware configuration
+echo "Pushing new middleware configuration"
+if ! "${DIR}/middleware/middleware-push-config.sh"; then
+    echo "Error pushing new middleware configuration"
+    echo ""
+    exit 1
+fi
+echo ""
+
+echo "Pushing new institution whitelist"
+if ! "${DIR}/middleware/middleware-push-whitelist.sh"; then
+    echo "Error pushing new institution whitelist"
+    echo ""
+    exit 1
+fi
+echo ""
+
+echo "Pushing new institution configuraton"
+if ! "${DIR}/middleware/middleware-push-institution.sh"; then
+    echo "Error pushing new institution whitelist"
+    echo ""
+    exit 1
+fi
+echo ""